I LOVE GYMPIE REGION: Gympie Regional Council Mayor Mick Curran in conjunction with The Gympie Times deputy editor Shelley Strachan hands over a donation to Little Haven's Sue Manton.The money was donations made to the Little Haven in return for an I Love Gympie Region cap.Craig Warhurst

"Anyone who knows me knows that I like to be the centre of attention so being on TV will be awesome,” Adam told us. We can't wait for the show to start, and hope Adam goes all the way.

Gympie Athlete Adam Cross finishes a workout at his home Gym.Facebook

We've also been busy trying to help our readers change their lives in seven days this week with our series of Life Hacks full of advice on how to save money and fatten your wallet. Our Life Hacks will continue into early next week.

On a strictly local level, the battle between Gympie Regional Council and embattled local business Widgee Engineering shows no sign of being resolved, with another public meeting planned for February 17, and moves also afoot now for a Gympie Ratepayers group to be formed.

Importantly, our Save our Schoolkids campaign had a huge impact where it counted, with the State Government forced to sit up and take notice of the almost universal endorsement of our push for compulsory swimming lessons in Queensland primary schools.